The company of two people is far better than the loneliness of one person.
Lan Jingtang felt a bitter taste in his mouth. It turned out that there was no need for Yi Chen to leave and show off the relationship between him and An Yuan'er.
Anyone with eyes can see that the light in her eyes shines only because of that person.
So she could stay in this place she didn't like for so many years, just because that person was here.
An Yuan'er suddenly pointed to the west and said, "Yi Chenxuan's palace, Xuanyu Tower, is over there. To be fair, without any emotional bias, I would say that he is not a qualified candidate for monarch."
Lan Jingtang had never met Yi Chenxuan, but he believed that An Yuan'er would not make unfounded accusations against someone.
"Lan Jingtang, from a friend's perspective, I actually hope that you will always remain a carefree and unrestrained divine doctor, and never get involved in the complicated palace intrigues. A doctor should have a benevolent heart, but in a place like the palace, the most undesirable thing is a benevolent heart."
The two lay back to back on the city wall, gazing at the sky in all directions, where the stars twinkled, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.
"Little Yuan'er, I have no choice," Lan Jingtang sighed.
Lan Jingtang never represents just one person, but the entire Lan family behind him.
It wasn't that he chose Yi Chenxuan, but that the Lan family chose Yi Chenxuan. It was because of the kindness that Yi Chenxuan's mother had shown to the Lan family back then. Now, he was simply repaying that kindness.
What An Yuan'er didn't know was that Lan Jingtang had sworn an oath before the Lan family's ancestral temple and before the entire Lan family, promising to be loyal to the end. If he broke the oath, he would suffer countless tortures and die a terrible death.
In fact, Lan Jingtang had never hesitated. After getting to know Yi Chenli, he found that although Yi Chenli was scheming, he had a strong will, outstanding talent, and extraordinary demeanor. He was able to discern the depth of Yi Chenli's abilities in just a few games of chess.
Someone like Yi Chenli shouldn't be his opponent.
The Lan family values "affection," "righteousness," and "profit," but it is extremely difficult to possess even two of these three qualities, let alone all three.
"Xiao Yuan'er, let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me about your situation."
Lan Jingtang didn't want to talk much about the issue of choosing a master and took the initiative to change the subject.
Even though Yi Chenli's image always appeared in An Yuan'er's stories about the past, Lan Jingtang felt jealous and resentful. Yet, despite this, he was still willing to learn more about her and get closer to her.
He had a subconscious feeling that these simple days wouldn't last much longer.
An Yuan'er told a long, long story, starting from her first meeting with Yi Chenli in the snow, and then to being tortured by the Empress with needles... Lan Jingtang was a good listener; most of the time he just listened quietly, occasionally offering his own opinions.
Looking at their reflections, Lan Jingtang was suddenly delighted to discover that, at least for this moment, their shadows were intertwined.
The future is unpredictable, but at least for now, he knows his own heart, and that's enough.
After a busy day, Lan Jingtang gradually fell asleep while listening to An Yuan'er's story.
After An Yuan'er fell asleep in Lan Jingtang, tears unknowingly streamed down her face.
She murmured, sobbing, "Lan Jingtang, I'm sorry, I lied to you. But I... I really couldn't think of any other way at the time."
They approached him as quickly as possible, shook him, and got him to help them, but little did they know that the root of all this was just a scam.
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